The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-03
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts, etc.
HFADo'Rs GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIc,
MFss.t.A poTTs MINI Oct u ISL

HEADo'Rs GRAND ARMY or THE RErUBuc,
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Oct. %, 1857
General Orders. No. ?.
l. The following additional staff appointments
Inspector Gcneral-Ia NJ. Hedges, Haverstraw,
Assistant Adjutant- General-R slratton, Min
senior ABIDE Camp-Reese r. Henderson, Min
III. The following named comrades viii consti-
tute tile Pension Committee for the current year:
George :. Merrill, Lawrence, Mass; Louis Mag-
ner Philadelphia Pa; James Tanner, Brooklyn,
n. "; John :. kountz, Toledo, o. john w. Burst
Sycamore M.
III. Tic members Of the National Council Of Ad-
ministration chosen at the St. Louis lsncampment
are ~ follows. Errors in names or places y any
should be promptly reported, together with city
addresses where necessary Arkansas William u
Akcrs Little Rock; California, A. w. Barrett, Los
Angeles; Colorado. Cecil A. Dean, Denver; Con-
neciicui Morgan g. Buckley, Hartford; Dakota,
B. II. Campbell Sioux Falls; Delaware, George y
King, Wilmington; Florida, William James, Jack
sonvile; Gull, Henry Schorten, New Orleans; lIl-
nois, r. D. Wilson, Chicago; Indiana, Irwin Rob
bins, indianapolis; Iowa, George A. Newman,
Cedar Pals; Kansas, J. ID Barker, Girnrdi Ken
lucky, NJ Minton, Louisville; Maine, II. A. Motley,
Portland; Maryland. l.. L. Siockbridgc Baltimore;
Massachusetts. Benjamin = Lowell, T. Weymouth;
Michigan Russell A. Alger, Detroit; Minnesota,
James III. Drake, ST. Paul; Missouri, Charles q.
Burton, Nevada; Montana, Peter II. Dolman.
Butte; Nebraska, 7. = CHrlSson, Omaha; New
Hampshire, Geo. u Hodgdon, Portsmouth,; New
N. VI.
James II. Purdy Santa Fee New York, Jacob
Schneider New York; Ohio. Fred c. Diez, Zanes-
vile; Oregon, O. Summers. Portland; PennsylVa-
nia William McClelland pttsburg; Potomac. Jno.
q = Burger Washington: Rhode Island, Thomas
W. Coy, Westerly; Tennessee and Georgia, w. j.
lsamage, Knoxville Texas, George IL, Knight,
Dallas Utah, 4. &, Bailey, Salt Lake; Vermont,
Charles l.. Graves. Bennington; Virginia, john Is.
III. Golf. Soldiers Home Washington Territory,
Charles NJ. HOltOn, North Zabrina: West Virginia,
Robert ;. Northcott, Clarksburg; Wisconsin, Geo.
c, Ginty, Chippewa Fails.
~. The Executive Committee of the Council of
Administration rs announced as follows: William
McClclland, pltsburg, Pa; Robert II. Wilson, Gill
cage H.; Fred &. Dietz GAINESVILLE, o.; George A.
Newman, Cedar Falls Iowa; Thomas A. Carkson,
Omaha, Neb.; James H. Drake, 81. Paul, Minn.;
George &. Ginty, Chippewa Fails, WIS.
V. Certain changes in the Rules and Regulations,
effected by vote of the 2lst National Encampment.
are hereby promulgated for the information oil
]. Amending Chapter g. Article i, Section 2, by
ad6ingai the close Of the section: "Pr0rided That
any comrades who have been refused a charter Tor
a Post. 10y a Department Commander may appeal
60 the COMMUNICATIVE Chief aud lac. with the APP
provH of the Executive Committee Of the National
Council of Administration, Is empowered TO order
the Department Commander 10 issue the charter"
2 Incorporating the ilngTibbon of the member
ship badge part Of official badges: Add, in Section
5, Article q Chapter o. Rules and Regulations, after
1873 in the fourth line, the words as amended
by the National Eneampment at st. Louis, sept.
80 lSSs." ln the description of scial badges, tsee
page "a, Rules aud Regulations strike out the
word plain la the second line of tile second
paragraph And in lieu OF the third paragraph
insert That the ribbon be one and onehalf inches
IN length ian the clear. and one and one-fourth
inches i'm width; 10 be composed of the flag on
membership badges with border of quarter
OF inch each side, the borders 10 be in color;
for National officers buff for Department officers
cherry red and for Post officers light blue Strike
out ON page 35 - the flag ribbon of the membership
badge IL not TO be used ON official badges"
3. Providing the Posts composed Of members
who served in the naval or marine service of the
United States may use the term " Shipmates T" in
stead OF - Comrades " where they deem the same
appropriate
VI. The term service " in Section S, Article 4
Chapter 8, Rules and Regulations, under which
comrades IN the Pension and other Civil Depart
ments of the Government service, on duty at n
distance from their Posts have claimed exemption
from the provisions of this article relative non
payment of dues, has been defined by resolution
OF the National Encampmcnt 10 mean only those
In the naval, military or marine service. and on
duty at distance from the Posts Of which they are
members.
VII. The following was adopted: Resolved
That members of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie are strictly forbidden 10 use the badge Of the
Order or the letters GAR a sign advertise
ment for any private business whatsoever. Com
fades will govern themselves accordingly.
BY command Of john y. REA, Commanderin-
Chief
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